DUI/DWI offenders in Atlantic City are sometimes given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be rather extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and even significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for new offenders, the court may decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Atlantic City who are fortunate enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the court system permanently.